As I write this post, I’m hanging my head in shame. You see, dear readers, I’ve been holding out on you. Not intentionally, mind you, but holding out just the same. The other day, as I was sifting through recipes to include in my Easter brunch roundup, I re-read my old post on Savory Vegetable Noodle Kugel and realized something. In that post I told you about a fab recipe for a Cherry Noodle Kugel that I was going to share. And, I never did. I swear, I meant to! It just never happened. My sin was one of omission, and I intend to rectify it right now! Since this week also marks the beginning of the Jewish celebration of Passover, I think it’s the perfect time to do it. Besides, it gives me an excuse to make this wickedly good kugel again.

Now, before I get thousands of comments informing me that Jews don’t eat wheat products during Passover, let me say that I do know that. However, Passover is a Jewish holiday and kugel is a Jewish dish, so I’m using one to segue into the other. Besides, I also know that there are “Passover noodles” made with potato starch, and other gluten-free pasta products available at the supermarket. Any of them would work in this dish.

I acquired this recipe more years ago than I care to remember from a sweet, Jewish “Bubbe” named Esther. She and her husband, Jerry, had been old friends of my family for ages. Since my own grandparents were already gone, I kind of secretly adopted them as surrogates. Esther was originally from Brooklyn, so she definitely knew a few things about kugel. Come to think of it, she knew a few things about brisket too. And, matzoh balls. But that’s a story for another day. read more >>

Hello and welcome to SGCC! I’m Susan, a professional writer, food columnist, recipe developer, wife, mother, daughter and sister, who used to be a lawyer in a previous life. My love of food comes from a long line of wonderful and creative Italian home cooks who didn’t always have a lot, but knew how to make a lot out of what they had. I hope that you enjoy yourself while you’re here, and visit often! read more >>